Minckle

Have you ever been to an AlAnon meeting? As the former wife of an alcoholic, may I highly recommend that you attend one ASAP?

Just remember that sticking to your pre-op diet can lead to fewer incisions and faster healing time. If you can remember that right before you eat something off the diet, it might help! Headaches are usually a sign of caffeine withdrawal , btw.

Cottage cheese, soft lunch meats, bananas, applesauce.....

My first thought is that you're working out too much and may be pushing your body too much. An hour at a time is probably exhausting this early on - you need to recover. Try cutting down your workouts to 30 mins at a time and see if that doesn't help your weight loss and your fatigue. Also, keep in mind that 2 pounds a week is GREAT. You will have stalls where you lose ZERO pounds. Keep your chin up.

Have you used any of the Gas-X quick dissolve strips or chewables? Those helped me a lot.

Call your doctor - you don't have to be that miserable!

Very common due to the blood thinners you got.

My husband told me I got the surgery because I was "too lazy to lose the weight normally". We're now in the middle of a divorce. You've got to do this for you - and your kids. You want to be around for them! If he comes around, great. If he doesn't, you still need to make the right decision for YOUR health.

Congratulations! I lovvvvvvvvvve Dr. Nick - hope you have as great of an experience as I have!

Pace yourself. 9 Days out is still new to the process! Just work on getting a little more protein and a little more fluids and walking a little more every day... and every day you'll feel a bit better - promise!

My PA told me it's not a "fever" until it hits 101. I'm no MD or RN, but our home thermometer says the same thing. I would expect a little elevation to be normal, considering but your body just went through, but agree with Lissa that it might be nice to get some reassurance from a professional.

I worked in a nice retail clothing chain throughout college and I can tell you that you would have to be wayyyyyy out of your size range for a salesperson to even blink about what section you are browsing in. People come in all different shapes and sizes so I never stopped being surprised whose butt fit into which size of pants! Even then, you could be shopping as a gift for someone else. Being able to fit a pinky toe into regular sizes is a huge accomplishment - keep your head held high. You belong there!!

Great recommendations - though part of me thinks I deserve the ouch.....

My NUT told me last week that it was better to get protein from food, but that I would need to ease into it. I can't see how there would have been any other way to do it! I'm still doing a protein shake when I first wake up just to make sure I'm set for the day. You're right - you just get too full at first.

Three weeks seems crazy to me! I was driving as soon as I was off my meds - about Day 6, I believe. Just short distances, though, like to my daughter's school. It was a few more days before I felt totally okay for longer drives.